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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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just bought a ef hatch and its in real good shape. couple things that needs changing but nothing pricey. want to keep it clean and simple for now so i basically need to know what kind of suspension can fit on it. anybody can let me know. i'll post pics of the car soon
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 09:33 PM
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sweet!! .. congrats on the EF purchase. Well for your suspension question.. there are quite a few aftermarket brands that will work on the EF such as Tein, KYB, Ksport, Funtion & form, Skunk2, and a lot of others.. jus do a search on some of those brands and choose one for the 88-91 civic/crx... also when you go aftermarket suspension like full coilovers you need to get aftermarket rear lower control arms... or you can jus get some lowering springs on your stock struts.. thats what i have for now.
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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thanks yo. i know all the names you mentioned and im trying to decide which one i want to go with. i actually wanted to know if a ek suspension would fit on my EF. im tryin my best to make that my first priority
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 04:01 AM
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i think Da integra suspension fits the hatch that and crx si not sure ek does but you can try and post it
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 04:14 AM
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I appreciate the response. I'm definetly goin to look into it
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 04:22 AM
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if you need a set of lowering springs lemme know. i have a set.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 05:04 AM
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they are sprint extremes. they give you a nice drop. i only put maybe couple thousand miles on them.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 05:06 AM
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Sprint extreme springs are pretty good and lower the car alot. Pretty cheap too. If you want to use springs off another car, I have used DA integra springs and even coilover sleeves and springs from a 01 integra 4dr
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 05:29 AM
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ill keep it in mind. what shocks from another car would fit though?
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 08:02 AM
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get those pics. up bro wanna check it out.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 08:09 AM
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Ek suspension fits with modification, need to cut the bushings on ur existing rear lower control arms or get aftermarket rear lcs and change the front suspension fork to a ek then u are set. I have that right now
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 08:38 AM
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 09:00 AM
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You can use EG Suspension too, all you need is the front forks.

I'm running EG SI Suspension on my EF Hatch with ebay coils and the ride is better than when i had stock EF Suspension on Skunk2 sleeves.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 09:06 AM
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thanks for the info, i more or likely will have to do that. my friend is actually willing to give me his coilovers off of he em1 so i wanted to know if it would fit. we all doubted it so i guess i just have to d that then
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 09:17 AM
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nice looking hatch clean.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 09:20 AM
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thanks yo. it doesnt have any dings on the body which is good for me but i need a front and back bumper. inside is ok but the seats are not in the best of shape but still good
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 09:30 AM
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its still nice would you be interested in selling your dash,and i can give you a blue dash.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 09:32 AM
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naw i cant lol. tryin to keep that interior besides the seats
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 10:16 AM
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Most 88-00 Civic Coilovers fit, with exceptions of some coilovers with custom spring rates, but if they are just ebay coils they will fit.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 10:19 AM
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oh ok. what year shocks would fit?
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 10:31 AM
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Am waiting for my part, Koni yellows, Groundcontrol Coilovers and tophats And am rocking GOLDDIGGER,OE,GOLDIELOCKS, GOLD... ED AS WELL.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 10:46 AM
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Default Re: new to the EF hatch scene

DA/EF Struts are interchangeable, but if you run springs the da struts/springs will sit higher in the back but if you run coilovers you're fine.

EG Struts fit with EG Front forks.

ITR Struts fit with ITR LCAs, (or 88HF LCAs)
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 10:50 AM
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oh ok. i might as well go with the EG parts cause i want this shyt on the ground lol. but i dont really want to cut my mud guards so i might wise up and just give it a good drop
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 10:56 AM
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Well this is how low my ef got on the eg struts and ebay coilovers, exhaust would drag so i raised it to a finger gap.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 11:00 AM
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thats perfect for me. love the car btw and the rims are sick. what year front bumper is that because i want fogs
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